5-Day Kansai WIDE Area Pass For Tourists - JR West
Overview
The 5-day Kansai WIDE Area Pass from JR West helps you save on traveling within Kansai! Get five days' worth of unlimited rides on the Sanyo Shinkansen, local trains, Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, Wakayama Electric Railway, and West JR Bus in the valid area. This pass is available only for those entering Japan on a Temporary Visitor visa.
The Kansai region is comprised of Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Wakayama, Mie, and Shiga Prefectures, all of which have their own charms!
Highlights
- Get 5 days' rides on the Sanyo Shinkansen (including Nozomi and Mizuho, but only between Shin-Osaka and Okayama)
- Unlimited rides on Limited Express and local trains, selected private railways, and JR West buses within the valid area
- Valid for 5 consecutive days after the first use — a great way to explore the Kansai region
- Available exclusively for non-Japanese passport holders on a Temporary Visitor visa
- Valid also for selected private railways: Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, and the Wakayama Electric Railway
Key Information
Description
How it works
Tickets for Young Children:
Infants (ages 1–5) and babies (younger) travel for free on JR trains except in the following cases, when a child ticket is required:
1: When 3 or more infants accompany 1 adult or child (an Adult or Child rail pass holder can bring up to 2 infants for free)
2: When an infant or baby occupies a reserved seat, Green Car seat or berth, etc.
3: When an infant travels alone
Notes:
*Reserved seats can be booked unlimited times with this pass at a green ticket-vending machine or a station ticket office; for more info see [here](https://rakuten-travelexp.net/3EvWynS) (seats must be reserved at the JR ticket office from the 7th time)
**For the Kamiogori–Tottori section of the Super Hakuto Limited Express, a separate fare will be charged